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HR 3979 - 115

Keep America's Refuges Operational Act

Became Public Law No: 115-168.

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Summary

82 Passed Senate without amendment Aug 9, 2018

Keep America's Refuges Operational Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.

49 Public Law Aug 9, 2018

Keep America's Refuges Operational Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.

36 Passed House amended Apr 3, 2018

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 5, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Keep America's Refuges Operational Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.

17 Reported to House with amendment(s) Apr 3, 2018

Keep America's Refuges Operational Act This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services.

00 Introduced in House Mar 6, 2018

Keep America's Refuges Operational Act This bill amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) the volunteer services, community partnerships, and national wildlife refuge education programs of the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) provisions authorizing the Department of the Interior to accept and use gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the performance of its activities and services. The bill eliminates the prohibition on the use for the operation or administration of any nonfederal entity of any federal funds that are used for a project or program for a national wildlife refuge or a complex of geographically related refuges under a cooperative agreement between Interior and a partner organization, academic institution, state or local government agency, or other person under the community partnerships program.

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Apr 23, 2018

Signed by President.

Apr 23, 2018

Signed by President.

Apr 23, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-168.

Apr 23, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-168.

Apr 11, 2018

Presented to President.

Apr 11, 2018

Presented to President.

Apr 10, 2018

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Apr 9, 2018

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2017)

Apr 9, 2018

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2017)

Dec 19, 2017

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Dec 18, 2017

Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Dec 18, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10154-10155)

Dec 18, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3979.

Dec 18, 2017

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Dec 18, 2017

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10166)

Dec 18, 2017

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 14 (Roll no. 687).(text: CR H10154)

Dec 18, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 14 (Roll no. 687). (text: CR H10154)

Dec 18, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 5, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-438.

Dec 5, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-438.

Dec 5, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 324.

Nov 30, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 30, 2017

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 29, 2017

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

Nov 29, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 15, 2017

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Oct 12, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Oct 11, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7959)

Oct 5, 2017

Introduced in House

Oct 5, 2017

Introduced in House

Oct 5, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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